YANGON, 12 September 2022: Myanmar Airways International will increase services to Thailand starting on 22 September, according to the airline’s latest post on its Facebook page, while adding a new service to Phuket at the end of the month.
On the Yangon – Bangkok route, the airline says it will offer four daily flights with one-way fares starting at USD52 (plus taxes) effective 22 September. At the same time, it will start a daily flight from Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, to Bangkok, with the one-way fare starting at USD80 before tax.
A new twice-weekly service on Friday and Saturday will link Yangon to Phuket island in southern Thailand, effective 30 September, with a one-way fare of USD96.
Other services from its Yangon with updated frequencies:
Hanoi in Vietnam, twice weekly on 𝐌𝐨𝐧day and Friday, effective 19 September;
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, once weekly on Thursday, effective 22 September;
Seoul in South Korea, three weekly flights on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday effective 22 September;
Dubai in the UAE, twice weekly on Friday and Sunday, effective 23 September.
There are no changes to the airline’s daily flights to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, except the starting one-way fare is now USD66, and the daily service to Singapore has a starting fare of USD105.
The airline’s website flags Covid-19 updates and announcements on entry requirements for all destinations it serves but the posts have not been updated since March 2021.
Myanmar travel
As far as entry to Myanmar is concerned, the Pear Anderson Weekly Summary Covid-19 Impact issued 4 September says:
“The e-Visa policy has seen changes. They include the resumption of visa exemption for ASEAN nationals valid for visits of 14 days for tourism purposes. Vietnamese can visit for 30 days, and Singaporeans get 30 days.
“Passengers can enter via Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airports only, and arrivals via the land borders for business or tourism purposes are not permitted.”
